Re: modutils970116/routing

Michael Driscoll (fenris@lightspeed.net)
Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:48:09 -0800


>Hi all... I dled and installed the new modutils, when I go to install a
>module I get this:
>
>Jackal:/usr/src/modutils-970116/insmod# ./insmod isofs
>/lib/modules/2.1.21/fs/isofs.o: init_module: Invalid argument

You need to apply the 'linux-2.1.21.diff' patch in the modutils-970116
package.

>Also, (stupid question mode ON), since the new routing I've been getting a
>Jan 16 21:22:53 Jackal kernel: pppd forgot to specify route netmask.
>message whenever I connect to my ISP using PPP through my modem... I'm
>using the fairly generic network setup scripts that Slackware set up for
>me... Any idea what I can do to fix the problem.
>Oh yes. And I'm running 2.1.21.

I think everyone's getting it, it's just a debug message that's trying
to remind you to always specify your netmask, and I'd imagine the
next version of pppd won't have this problem.
Mike